diff --git a/pkg/mining/manager_test.go b/pkg/mining/manager_test.go
index e884430..a971fb5 100644
--- a/pkg/mining/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/mining/manager_test.go
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ func setupTestManager(t *testing.T) *Manager {
 	dummyPath := filepath.Join(dummyDir, executableName)
 
 	// Create a script that does nothing but exit, to simulate the miner executable
+	// Add a delay to ensure it stays running long enough for tests to check status
 	var script []byte
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		script = []byte("@echo off\r\nexit 0")
+		script = []byte("@echo off\r\nping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 > nul\r\nexit 0")
 	} else {
-		script = []byte("#!/bin/sh\nexit 0")
+		script = []byte("#!/bin/sh\nsleep 1\nexit 0")
 	}
 
 	if err := os.WriteFile(dummyPath, script, 0755); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/mining/xmrig_test.go b/pkg/mining/xmrig_test.go
index d912f7d..3c2eea9 100644
--- a/pkg/mining/xmrig_test.go
+++ b/pkg/mining/xmrig_test.go
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ func TestXMRigMiner_Start_Stop_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	dummyExePath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "xmrig")
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		dummyExePath += ".bat"
-		// Create a dummy batch file for Windows
-		if err := os.WriteFile(dummyExePath, []byte("@echo off\n"), 0755); err != nil {
+		// Create a dummy batch file for Windows with a delay to simulate a running process
+		if err := os.WriteFile(dummyExePath, []byte("@echo off\nping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 > nul\nexit 0"), 0755); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to create dummy executable: %v", err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		// Create a dummy shell script for other OSes
-		if err := os.WriteFile(dummyExePath, []byte("#!/bin/sh\n"), 0755); err != nil {
+		// Create a dummy shell script for other OSes with a delay
+		if err := os.WriteFile(dummyExePath, []byte("#!/bin/sh\nsleep 1\nexit 0"), 0755); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to create dummy executable: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -138,7 +138,12 @@ func TestXMRigMiner_Start_Stop_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Start() returned an error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if !miner.Running {
+
+	miner.mu.RLock()
+	isRunning := miner.Running
+	miner.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if !isRunning {
 		t.Fatal("Miner is not running after Start()")
 	}